Background
Carroll John Daly was born on September 14, 1889, in Yonkers, New York, United States to Joseph and Mary (Brennan) Daly.
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Carroll John Daly studied at De La Salle Institute.
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Carroll John Daly attended American Academy Dramatic Arts.
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Carroll John Daly attended high school in Yonkers.
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1929
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Carroll John Daly was born on September 14, 1889, in Yonkers, New York, United States to Joseph and Mary (Brennan) Daly.
Carroll John Daly attended high school in Yonkers. Higher education he received first at De La Salle Institute, and then at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
Daly found it hard to make a living in acting. Thus, he was forced to take on a number of odd jobs in law, sales and, as a result, found himself working in a cinema as a projectionist. When Daly got married and his son was born, he managed to find moderate success as a theater owner, becoming a part owner of what is widely believed to be the first movie theater in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This move led Daly to acquire a small chain of fairly successful movie houses. By 1922, he owned a chain of cinemas across America and was able to withdraw in order to dedicate his time to what he liked to do best – writing.
Some critics believe Daly's experience as a theater owner helped him determine what audiences — particularly lower-and middle-class audiences — thought was entertaining, which he then employed in his fiction.
Daly reached his peak in popularity during the 1920s and 1930s, with many of his stories appearing in Black Mask. He also sold stories to other leading pulp magazines, including Dime Detective and Detective Fiction Weekly. Daly was a longtime resident of White Plains, New York, and, although many of his stories were set in New York City, Daly rarely visited the metropolis.
After publishing his last novel, Ready to Burn, in 1951, he moved to California. Although he told people he was retired, Daly continued to write short stories after the move, publishing his last in 1958, the year in which he died. Some literary critics, including Etheridge, maintain that Daly's greatest strength was giving readers what they wanted, which may have led him to neglect the technical aspects of his writing.
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Despite the fact that Daly wasn't skilled at creating dialogue that would have the flavor of genuine human discourse, he had a good sense of pace and moved the narrative along briskly.
Quotes from others about the person
Literary critic Etheridge: "Although Daly's purpose is always to entertain, he does confront social problems in his work, including the lawlessness of the Prohibition Era and the corruption of government officials. Daly's legacy is worth remembering."
The New York Times about Daly’s writing: "It's filled with swift action, gorgeous fighting and hairbreadth escapes.”
On December 11, 1913 Daly married Margaret Blakley. They gave birth to one son named John.